Pinwheel Date Cookies
This cookie was not part of the weekly baking; it requires far too much time in preparation! But it has traditionally been part of holiday cookie-making.
Ingrediënten
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups brown sugar
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 4 –4½ cups flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
Filling
- 1½ cups dates or raisins ground
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup nuts chopped fine
Instructies
- Cream together the shortening and sugar.
- Add the eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Sift the flour; then add the salt, soda, and cinnamon and sift again.
- Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and beat until smooth.
- Chill dough in the refrigerator for a few hours.
- Divide the chilled dough into two parts.
- Roll each ¼” thick and spread with filling.
Filling
- Combine the fruit, sugar, and water and cook until thickened, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and add the nuts.
- Cool and spread on the rolled dough.
- Roll up, jelly-roll fashion, and chill thoroughly in the refrigerator.
- Slice the rings ⅛” thick and place on greased cookie sheets, 1 inch apart.
- Bake at 375° until golden brown.
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